Jackson Brodie having been a Policeman and in The Army now works as a Private Detective, one that isn't adverse to getting into all manner of scrapes.
What a great series this is, it was wonderful, if a little bit surprising to see Jason Isaacs appear in a BBC series, and naturally he's brilliant. Brodie is a complex character, he makes mistakes, and certainly comes from the hard school of knocks.
Gritty, well paced and always engaging, they're often dark stories, but every episode offers some lighter, fun moments, his young daughter certainly adds some lighter
I actually preferred the second series to the first, maybe it was the format change, or maybe it was simply the change in stories.
The concluding episode from series one, and the opening episode of series two are the high points, but every single episode genuinely has something to offer.
Isaacs as I've said is tremendous, he's in great company, Amanda Abbington is superb throughout, Zawe Ashton and Natasha Little are both equally great.
A shame there were only two series, but you can appreciate that Isaacs is a busy man.
Well worth watching, 8/10.
